[BBS] Homecoming

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Heads up, you lot. This is an announcement from your pilot.

[Well, one of them.]

You know that fancy dance that's coming up? Believe me, I know a bunch of you aren't interested and aren't even gonna show up - I don't do dances. But do yourselves a favour, and make sure you're actually on board the Garden an hour before it starts. I'm taking the Garden around the Balamb coastline during the dance, for the whole romantic sea view nonsense.

[He's saying this like it wasn't entirely his own idea. It was.]

It'll still be warm enough to take to the balconies - just hope it doesn't rain.

If you're not on board, I'm leaving you behind, and you'll have to set up camp until it gets back in the morning. Got it?

ESPIO

Date auction, homecoming carnival, and talent quest signups! (first part is BBS video)

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[So, fun fact: One of those three girls? Is actually on the GFC. The youngest-looking one, who hasn't done the field exam yet. She's got a smirk smile on for this BBS video broadcast, which Mikuru's asked her to do for the GFC.]

Hey, Garden! This is Zainah from the Garden Festival Committee with some exciting announcements for Homecoming.

Once again, we'll be running a date auction in the quad on Wednesday at lunchtime. [This will be forward-dated by a day to allow for bids to taper off in time for the carnival.] Members of the student body and staff will be auctioned off for dates, with proceeds going to the Centra Orphanage. Signups will be held in the cafeteria until Tuesday. If you want a hot date for Homecoming, save up your money!

The GFC will also be holding signups for carnival booths until Thursday, including but not limited to the dunk tank, the kissing booth, the food booths, and a talent quest. [Her smile becomes a little forced.] At the food booths, you're... encouraged to share the food of your home... lands! [There, "homelands" could be talking to the natives from other countries! Y'ALL OFF-WORLDERS WILL PROBABLY POISON US ALL.] As for the talent quest, you'll perform at the carnival, and the winners, as judged by Headmaster Cid and Commander Zabala, will get to perform at homecoming.

As with the host and hostess clubs this last Valentine's Day, we'll be asking for your Garden ID for all date auction, booth, and talent quest signups. Blame your friends who signed you up for stuff you didn't want to do last year.

And remember to vote for Zakari Aetherun for Homecoming Prince!

[Yeah, that was a distinct lack of explicit snide comments about off-worlders... This is to natives as well! And Zainah takes the GFC seriously.

[Through the week, GFC members man a table with a large sign: SIGN UPS FOR HOMECOMING EVENTS! Cadets are taking volunteers for the date auction, the dunk tank, the kissing booth, the food booths, the talent quest, and other booths, carding people to check they're who they say they are. (Of course, things could get hectic and the kids could get too distracted to check IDs...) Food booth volunteers are also asked to provide the kind of food they'll be contributing, or may sign up to sell cotton candy, snow cones, and/or funnel cake (machinery, ingredients, and a quick tutorial will be provided); talent quest entrants are asked their talent.

[Date auction signups will close on Monday, with the auction being posted on Tuesday and occurring IC-ly on Wednesday; winners will be posted on Friday before the carnival post goes up. We realize this is very short notice and very tight scheduling, so if you miss out on the signups, just drop us a PM and we can slot them in as an IC last minute signup.

[Carnival booth and talent quest signups will be gathered on Thursday afternoon and booth volunteers will be informed of their shift time Thursday evening. This will be a handwaved thing, but they will definitely have time to enjoy the carnival instead of being stuck behind a booth the whole time.

[If you have any suggestions for other booths that require volunteer signups, comment here!]